SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector lever cable t  Remove the selector lever mechanism → Anchor t  Selector lever cable: Fitting → Anchor Check the tool and equipment equivalence table according to the applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Lever -80 200-, see equivalent → Anchor

t  Socket and key -T40031- Removing –  Remove selector mechanism cover → Chapter. –  Shift the selector lever to position „D“.

–  Insert socket and key -T40031- through access hole in selector mechanism and loosen clamping bolt at rear of selector lever cable approx. 1 turn.   Note t  Only loosen clamping bolt approx. one turn - do not remove. t  Clamping bolt can only be accessed with selector lever in position „D“. t  With clamping bolt loosened, selector lever must remain in position „D“.

–  Open quick release fasteners -2- and -3- and take off rear noise insulation.   Note

The flexible pipe connection (de-coupling element) on the front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10° – otherwise it can be damaged. –  Remove the exhaust system by the surrounding sleeve -arrows-.

–  Position lifting column of engine and gearbox jack -VAG 1383A- underneath gearbox with a piece of wood -1- placed in between and support the gearbox.

–  First unscrew bolts -1- and -2-, then bolts -3- and -4-.

–  Lower the gearbox using engine and gearbox jack -VAG 1383A- as far as measurement -a-. l  Dimension -a- = 80 mm (maximum)

–  Unscrew the screws -3- of the bracket from the selector lever cable. –  Remove the ball head -1- of the selector lever cable from the lever for the selector shaft -arrow- using lever -80 200-.   Note -Item 2- can be disregarded. –  Raise gearbox using engine and gearbox jack -VAG 1383A- and position the tunnel cross member on the body.

–  Screw in the bolts -1 ... 4- without using the tightening torque. –  Remove heat shield below selector mechanism.

–  Remove the four securing screws -arrows- of the bottom cover of the gear selection mechanism -A- and take off the cover to the front.   Note Always renew retaining washers.

–  Pull off retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable from the side. –  Pull selector lever cable -2- out of selector mechanism.   Note Do not bend or twist the selector lever cable. Installing Install in reverse order, observing following:   Note t  Do not bend or twist the selector lever cable. t  Before fitting, lubricate the cable eye and ball socket of the selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease. Allocation: →  Spare parts catalogue.

–  Slide soundproofing -A- onto selector lever cable.

–  Renew the O-ring -1- on the selector lever cable -2-. –  Insert the selector lever cable -2- into shift unit -arrow-.

–  Secure selector lever cable -2- with retaining clip -1-. l  Fitting position: Angled end of retaining clip -1- must point towards selector mechanism.

–  Remove the four securing screws -arrows- of the bottom cover of the gear selection mechanism -A- and take off the cover.

–  Position lifting column of engine and gearbox jack -VAG 1383A- underneath gearbox with a piece of wood -1- placed in between and support the gearbox.

–  First unscrew bolts -1- and -2-, then bolts -3- and -4-.

–  Lower the gearbox using engine and gearbox jack -VAG 1383A- as far as measurement -a-. l  Dimension -a- = 80 mm (maximum)

–  Press selector shaft lever -A- at gearbox to rear as far as it will go -arrow- until parking lock engages.   Note When the parking lock has engaged it should no longer be possible to rotate both front wheels in one direction at the same time. –  Then push selector shaft lever forward three notches so that gearbox is in position „D“.

–  Check that selector lever is in position „P“ and carefully press ball socket -1- of selector lever cable onto selector shaft lever.   Note Take care not to bend selector shaft lever when pressing on cable; support lever if necessary, as otherwise selector mechanism can no longer be adjusted accurately. –  Tighten the securing screws -2- of the bracket of the selector lever cable -1- to the respective tightening torque → Anchor. –  Raise gearbox using engine and gearbox jack -VAG 1383A- and position the tunnel cross member on the body.

–  Screw in the bolts -1 ... 4- and tighten to the specified tightening torque. Specified torques

Component	Nm
Bracket of the operating cable on the gearbox	23
Bolts M12 in position -3 and 4- of the gearbox cross-member	110 + 90° → Remark
Bolts M10 in position -1 and 2- of the gearbox cross-member	65

1)  Replace the M12 bolts. –  Adjust selector lever cable → Chapter. –  Install gear selector mechanism cover → Chapter. –  Fit and align exhaust system free of stress → Rep. gr.26.